The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-14
WHEELING WnEELSI
Gala Day for Tennessee Division,
League OF American " heelmen.
Eleven stirring Events NobIy Cor
tcsted-winners and Prizes
Fitting Finale,

l0nR before THAT nour quite cou'
course Of ladies and gentlemen were
seated in the grand stand, scanning
the programmes and specializing ss
to the winners Of the coveted pr'z,s.
There was some delay In getting the
wheelmen started In the first race,
but Ia the meantime the esger specta.
tors were entertained with choice 20.
lections from S,xby's band.
The first race was Q half mile
novice. There had been six en-
tries, but only three OF them
came TO time, Fsrd Trep, David
Williams and O. ]. Damn. After
taking whirl or two around the
track all Of them wheeled abrta
at the starting post, aud, re-
spending to the query II they
were ready, master OF ceremonies and
Grand Starter Surprise gave the sig
nal by firing blank cartridge from
his shining, new Smith 4 Wesson, the
contestants darting of. Trep took the
cad, closely followed by Williams.
TIE half mile was the space OF tapping
the track two and one-h bali times. On
the second lap Williams gained on
Trep, and they wheeled evenly for
several hundred yards. Dunn was
distanced at the start, and after the
first lap dropped out OF the race. Trep
came In winner by about thirty feet.
feet. Time-l:3S.
The second event was q mile dash.
Entries: Robert Slusser, David Will
Jams and Charles Maydwsll. Slusser
took the lead. with Msydwell close be-
hind. Williams came up with May
dwell, Slusser dropped back and the
race for two rounds was between May
dwell and Williams, with Slu ssei
trailing along about forty or fiity yards
In the rear. On the last round Slus
ser went rapidly to the front and out
dis'anced both OF his competitors to
the home post several yardp, May.
dwell being second. Time-3:30.
The third event was q great victory
for young Slusser, the distance being
halt mile, aud his comps itor the
champion L. Ii. Wilcox. Wilco,
gained the lead aud held II successful !
until within 100 yards Of the startinS
point on the last round. slusssr
bending every energy, with q des
perate effort came up with Wilcox
and evenly together they wheeled IN
I'll within few feet OF the post, whei
Slusser passed him and robbed him o
what everyone thought was already al
easily won honor.
Some time interviewed between III,
third aud fourth events, but was vel
interpreted with music. This was {
mile dash, with three entries, Messrs
Trep, Watkins and Williams. Trep
In keeping with bis record In the Are
race, whesled of we'll into the lead
closely followed by Watkins. Will
Jams did not seem TO be making mucl
effort and rolled smoothly along som
twenty or thirty yards In the rear 70
several laps, when he easily wheele
into sec md place, and with but It'll
more effort politely smiled In Trep
face as he sped by him, and held ia
distance between them 10 the dil
mounting post. Watkins was not cor
sidered In the race on the last roun
10 lar was he behind. Tims-3.6C3.
The filth event was q one mile das
for the cham pionship OF the lesgu,
Oontestsnts-E II. Wilcox and C1a
Msydwell. Wilcox, dressed like Poe
bah In the "Mikado," besides bein
tocklees and sleeveless, lisa fine spec
men OF this typical whtelman, aud
certainly an sdept in the manipulI
lalion OF the wheels. Taking the lea
at the start, he hold II with ease ic
several laps, when MAJ dwell pluckil
Isme alongside him and for the mi
ment dlst,nced him. but the vii
Wilcox was destined TO win, aud
, few turns OF tho crank rotated him
the !ead again, and past the have
where victories are recorded.
Fancy riding was the sixth even
but there was only one entry, Mast,
John Speckernagle, q bright twelv
: year-old knight OF the wheel. Wac
Hampton was 10 contest the honC
with him. but declined at the last m
! ment. Master John performed som
excellent fea,s aud was roundly o.
plauded.
. There were only two competitors
the two mile lap race, the seyenI
D event, Robert slutser and David vii
: Jams. Slusser had the inside irac
!. distanced Williams some thlrty.ie
al the start, and hsid II throug
(; out, making six clean lap
/. which virtually decided Il
7 contest, and williams wheeled of ii
track. elu ssr's time on the six lal
was four minutes and twentysev'
seconds
J. Wright, q lad OF ten years, OF
) tered the boys race, the eighth ever
against Johnnie Specksrnaele. T
distance was one-fith OF mile, 70
|; In fiity.nine seconds by speckernae
J, The one mile handicap was run
' Wilcox, Williams aud Maydwe
0 Wilcox giving Maydwell ten var
advance, aud Williams fifteen yarC
Q williams's advantage did moi ayi
J, him long, ss Mayd veil gained on hI
J, and passed him before the first ID
\ while Wilcox pushed Maydwell clol
q and on the second lap rode along vi
J, him for some distance, and ID
turned his back on him. Msydw
. pulled manfully on the fourth Ia
: catching up with Wilcox. and gave b
J, the 90 by Tor short space, bat on
. fifth round Wilcox put out his ressl
q force 10 the fullest, and most tfiec
D. ally, as he whirled by Msydsell q
won the prizs, amid voclierous
10 plause. Time-3:27.
: The most exciting event was
Y tenth, bstwesn Slu'ser and Mayd y,
% for the Ave mile championship Of
., lesgue. Maydwell was no little
10 tlgued from the bard run he had ri,
Wilcox In the handicap. Howey
he took the lead for the 1nt lap,
y. lose Il in the second. Then round !
IS round the wbirling knights flew o
s' the track, riding alongside leach OF
~ for o while, then one and the OF
would take tho lead. The bI
played spirited airs, and the Gro
q ladies, all standing
the benches, would yell, frst
- slusser, then for Maydv
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